Ok, we all have our favourite genre of music, right. And when you hear a person say, "I like jazz" or "I like metal" you pretty much know what sort of music they are into. But, have you ever considered some of the defining aspects of music genres? What really makes the blues, blues and classical, classic? Listed below are some basic parameters of each genre. Of course, not every song or artist will necessarily use every aspect, but this is a pretty good start.

Metal - Power of sound more important than melody. Often abrasive lyrics. Fast, tight playing. Darker choice in tones and often tuning. Power chords prefered to open chords. Fast and sometimes shredding guitar solos.

Punk - Player attitude more important than playing ability. Short songs. Confronting lyrics. Dislike of any player getting to much attention (EG: showy guitar solos). Cheap instruments and raw tones. Basic, but driving rhythm section.

Reggae - Bouncing style through playing on beats 1 and 3. Lyrics often have social context or personal feelings. Sharp guitar rhythm strums. Instrumentation is vehicle for the spoken message. Comfortable frequency range.

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